“Positions are always more difficult to maintain than to gain. Kondratyuk has the desire to skate and prove” – figure skater Radionova

Bronze medalist at the World Championships Elena Radionova during a conversation with , she said that the skater Mark Kondratyuk there is a desire to prove their worth in the future.

The adult figure skating season ended on March 9, the final was the tournament of the Russian Challenge show program. At the Russian Championship, Kondratyuk took 10th place.

— Has Kondratyuk not lived up to expectations this season?

— Second season syndrome: the Olympic year was the most successful for him, and then it’s difficult to skate at the same level. It’s one thing to win titles for the first time, but confirming them is more difficult psychologically; not everyone succeeds. It is always more difficult to maintain your positions than to conquer them. It will be interesting to watch him next season. It’s clear in Mark that he wants to skate and prove that he is the best,” Radionova told .

Kondratyuk is the champion of Russia and Europe. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in the team competition.